#BAD2F8
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(85.9% 0.059 259.5), rgb(186, 210, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.66:1).
About this color
#BAD2F8 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.66:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAD2F8 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 210, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 82%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.059 259.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BAD2F8 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAD2F8 | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BAD2F8 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAD2F8 text on black | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BAD2F8
oklch(85.9% 0.059 259.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C2F2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 259.7)
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Step 400
400
#72A1EC
oklch(70.7% 0.122 259.4)
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Step 500
500
#4D87E6
oklch(63% 0.156 259.8)
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Step 600
600
#306FD4
oklch(55.6% 0.169 259.6)
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Step 700
700
#225CB8
oklch(49.1% 0.158 259.6)
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Step 800
800
#1E4C95
oklch(42.8% 0.13 259.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4076
oklch(37.7% 0.101 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#122645
oklch(27% 0.064 258.9)
#BAD2F8 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C5D4FA | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCEF7 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9DADE | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAD2F8
#BAD2F8
oklch(85.9% 0.059 259.5)
- #E5CDA5
#E5CDA5
oklch(85.8% 0.059 80.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BAD2F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.053
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.056
Use #BAD2F8 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.